Living the CALL

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie talks with Leah Jacobson: a wife, mother, and author, as well as the founder and CEO of The Guiding Star Project. The Guiding Star Project is a nationwide family of care centers that empower women with a whole-life approach to healthcare that honors their bodies and minds. Leah holds a Master’s degree in Health and Wellness and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. She is also an international speaker and author of the books Wholistic Feminism: Healing the Identity Crisis Caused by the Women’s Movement and The Happy Girl’s Guide to Being Whole. In this episode, Deacon and Leah discuss Wholistic Feminism and how Leah’s work challenges the norms of women’s heath care and includes a growing movement of diverse women all calling for a culture that sees women’s natural bodies as inherently good. Leah’s website: www.leahajacobson.com The Guiding Star Project: https://guidingstarproject.com/ Leah’s books: Wholistic Feminism: Healing the Identity Crisis Caused by the Women’s Movement https://www.lumenpress.org/product/the-happy-girls-guide-to-being-whole/ The Happy Girl’s Guide to Being Whole https://www.lumenpress.org/product/wholistic-feminism/

Deanne is co-founder of SOULCORE, a fitness practice which fully integrates body & soul in prayer while discovering the beauty of the rosary. SoulCore Website

Siobhan Fallon Hogan is an actress, writer and producer who has appeared in film, television and theatre productions ranging from seminal films like Forrest Gump to pop culture staples like Saturday Night Live.

Eric is a serial entrepreneur, technologist and founder of community-based apps Catholify and Vineyard. He lives in Birmingham, AL with his wife and children. Website: https://vineyard.to/; https://catholify.com/

Ray Bradley is founder of Meta Narrative a film + media venture aimed at renewing culture through storytelling grounded in the Western canon. He digs on theology, narrative anthropology, and the sociocultural implications of religious practice on human flourishing in the context of postmodernity and the emerging culture of self-invention. https://www.metanarrativemedia.com/

John Donahue is founder of Truth Charting a social media brand dedicated to conveying the great adventure and exhilaration of Catholicism.

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with returning guest Buchi O’Maria Akpati for a conversation about beauty. Founder and CEO of Beauty Unbound, which helps women realize their God-given beauty, Buchi shares about her background going from a professional celebrity make-up artist to a Carmelite religious. She talks about her time in the monastery and how she now shares the fruits of what she learned in the cloister with the world through beauty. In this episode, Deacon Charlie and Buchi break open beauty. She is a Nigerian-American speaker and beauty advocate, giving talks about a woman’s journey of discovering tools that enhance one’s God-given beauty. They discuss the history of makeup, how beauty trends could be an extension of colonization, and the radical effects of a cosmetic procedure. Buchi shares about the Influence of St. Louis de Montfort on her beauty program and what Mary, Mother of God, may have done to accentuate her beauty. Finally Buchi challenges the audience to go mirror-free. Websites: https://www.youtube.com/@BeautyUnboundTV FREE Webinar: 3 Stages of Healing Your Beauty Image: https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1717116730836%2FWN_xufYLqH2RCyjTOgBCk8xeQ&e=AT0GOhE1wMCrGjP29BKtLSN9aZDCgYgjUYE7HDhbZuiyy3o583LtBUyjfsYIhl0sQMBka5aMMfG2vRaWyvpVf919ZEs3Bb8XyejZ0CXJkK5aEsqY-VOudBQ https://www.beautyunbound.tv

Ryan Bethea is a producer, writer, host and creator of the world-wide #1 hit podcast, The Exorcist Files. Websites: https://ryanbethea.com/ https://www.exorcistfiles.tv/

Roxie is an International Federation of Bodybuilding pro & fitness coach. She also creates content for three YouTube channels. She currently reside in Los Angeles, CA. Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVzLHjmVvLE&t=1s

Tim is an Academy Award Nominated Director, Animator and speaker. He is co-founder of Sycamore Studios and lives with his wife and children in Los Angeles.

Leo Severino is producer of Angel Studios' newest film, Cabrini. His film credits include Sound of Freedom, Bella and Little Boy, he is also Executive Producer of Kevin James' latest Netflix comedy special, Irregardless. He lives in Los Angeles. https://www.angel.com/movies/cabrini

This week on a "Best Of" Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Jason Simon: husband, father of six and President of The Evangelical Catholic. After briefly working in engineering, Jason served as a parish Director of Religious Education and Youth Ministry. There, he saw the power of evangelization and his passion to see more lives impacted by the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Deacon talks with Jason about his work at The Evangelical Catholic. Under Jason’s leadership, The Evangelical Catholic equips Catholics not only to be disciples, but vibrant witnesses and disciple-makers in the world: sent out to bear fruit for the Kingdom through the life-changing love of Jesus.

This week on a "Best Of" Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with pro-life author and speaker Brett Attebery. After a powerful mid-life conversion to Christ that led him to seek healing for his role in the abortion of his own child, Brett left his career and devoted himself entirely to saving lives from abortion. Brett has an academic and professional background in economics and consumer product marketing. In this episode, Deacon talks with Brett about his cutting-edge approach to ending abortion, specifically by incorporating powerful business and marketing strategies into his work. He discusses the importance of investing heavily into healthcare efforts that will make abortion irrelevant to thriving, empowered, supported women. Brett’s website: https://brettattebery.com/ Brett’s Book: Your Pro-Life Bottom Line Heroic media website: https://heroicmedia.org/ ThriVe website: https://thrivestlouis.org/

This week on a "Best of" Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Deacon Dave Arms from the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Together with his father in law, he developed the “Rite of Passage weekend,” to commemorate each of his sons’ 13th birthday, and their transition from boyhood to manhood. In this episode, Deacon Dave discusses the practical ways to implement ”the weekend,” and the transformative power it has on young mens’ lives. Website and free guide to planning your own ROP: Milestonetomanhood.com Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09VDRC5TH?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420

This week on a "Best of" Living the Call, Deacon Charlie sits down with Christine Lacayo, a multilingual content writer who helps mission-driven brands by using multicultural marketing. Her passion is working for a regenerative future, for our people and our planet. In this episode, Deacon talks with Christine about her education and background in environmental sustainability and how the journey of her life led her to return to the Catholic faith with zeal. They dive into the significant role Mary and St. Joseph played in her life and how she has come to integrate what she is passionate about with her life of faith. Website: christinemarielacayo.com/ Article: 21 Latino/a and Hispanic Catholic Entrepreneurs You Should Know About christinemarielacayo.com/blog/21-latino-a-and-hispanic-catholic-entrepreneurs-you-should-know-about

Chris McMahon is president and CEO of two wealth management firms in Pittsburgh, PA. He has 30 years experience in financial planning services. Chris is devoted to handling money God's way and strives to help teach his clients those same ways as well as be good stewards in today's world. Websites: aquinaswealth.com mfawealth.com Catholics at the Shore conference: catholicsattheshore.com Sisters of Life: sistersoflife.org Sisters of Mary at Chalco: worldvillages.org/mexico/chalco-girlstown-mexico

Katie McCarthy is the Director of Marketing for “Protect Our Kids,” a coalition united in the belief that today’s public school’s threaten our children’s welfare through promotion of comprehensive sexuality education, critical race theory, social and emotional learning and gender theory. Katie is devoted to raising awareness about the dangers in public education while helping parents and the church find alternative solutions. Website and toolkits for parents and teachers as well as videos and brochures: protectourkidsnow.org Say What?! podcast: protectourkidsnow.org/say-what-podcast

Jeffrey Bruno is an award winning photographer, writer and creative director who focuses on issues and stories related to the Catholic Church in the spirit of evangelization through imagery and digital communication. Website: www.jeffreybruno.com (instagram, substack, aleteia, mudrack, twitter, linked in - all linked here!) Fr. Mike Schmitz homily from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York before Eucharistic Procession: youtube.com/watch?v=BbaZOch57_Y&t=1678s

Adam Anders is a musicmaker and film producer who has sold more than 100 million albums. His work has earned him two Golden Globe Awards, four Grammy Award nominations and two People’s Choice Awards. He was the Executive Music Producer for Glee, and his new movie, Journey to Bethlehem, will be in theaters beginning November 10. ::OPENS THIS FRIDAY:: New Movie: journeytobethlehemmovie.com Twitter: twitter.com/AdamAnders

Andreas Widmer is an entrepreneur, professor, consultant, business coach, speaker, and author, with 30 years experience in international business strategy, economic development, and entrepreneurship. Website: andreas-widmer.com The Catholic University of America: https://business.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/widmer-andreas/index.html The Gospel of Work 8 video series: www.cioccacenter.com Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/andreaswidmer Facebook: facebook.com/AndreasWidmerAuthor Instagram: instagram.com/andreaswidmer